MITRE and Nuance Communications have announced a strategic collaboration to advance the minimal Common Oncology Data Elements (mCODE) data standard for improved cancer research and treatment using the AI-powered Nuance Dragon Medical One solution, MITRE announced on Monday.
Read More »KPMG Launches New Tech Architecture to Drive COVID-19 Recovery; Cliff Justice, Bharat Rao Quoted
KPMG has developed a technology architecture to match patients in clinical trials for convalescent plasma therapy to recovered patients willing to donate their antibodies, to advance the response and recovery of COVID-19 patients, the company reported on Thursday.
Read More »Leidos Reports Q2 Financial Results for FY 2020; Roger Krone Quoted
Leidos Holdings has reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, noting that revenues were $2.91 billion, increasing 6.8 percent compared to 2019, the company announced on Tuesday.
Read More »Telos Launches The Epios Project to Facilitate COVID-19 Testing; Suvi Rinkinen, Douglas Horn Quoted
Telos has launched The Epios Project, designed to facilitate anonymous testing for COVID-19 and other epidemics, on Thursday. Within the project, Telos will utilize a mobile app to connect anonymous testers with providers that supply and process test kits in compliance with local requirements.
Read More »MITRE Expands Advisory Divisions to Advocate for National Security & Health Safety; Bill LaPlante, Dr. Jay Schnitzer Quoted
MITRE has developed two new leadership counsels to advise the company on current challenges that pose threats to the nation, the company reported on Monday. With the expansion of MITRE’s Center for Technology & National Security (CTNS) and Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes, the company will advance national security, technology and health safety.
Read More »CAE Secures Health Canada Certification of Air1 Ventilator; Marc Parent Quoted
Health Canada has certified the CAE Air1 ventilator to help remediate the effects of COVID-19, CAE reported on Wednesday.
Read More »FDA Reverses Stance on COVID-19 N95 Mask Decontamination; Donna Kelly-Williams Quoted
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reversed its position on the use of N95 masks that have been decontaminated, noting that the practice is and potentially dangerous, the administration reported on Sunday.
Read More »FDA, NIH, NCI Releases Test Performance Data from Serological Test Kits Regarding COVID-19; Stephen Hahn, Norman Sharpless Quoted
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released test performance data from four more serological tests kits from its independent performance validation study effort with the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI), the administration reported on Friday.
Read More »Siemens Healthineers Secures FDA EUA for SARS-CoV-2 Total Antibody Test; Deepak Nath Quoted
Siemens Healthineers has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its laboratory-based total antibody test to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies including IgM and IgG in blood, Siemens reported on Monday.
Read More »COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition Develops COVID-19 Decision Support Dashboard to Enhance Situational Awareness; Dr. John Halamka, Dr. Jay Schnitzer Quoted
The COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition published the COVID-19 Decision Support Dashboard to synthesize large amounts of complex, essential data into easy-to-use key findings for public and private-sector leaders navigating the “reopening” of communities and businesses, Mitre reported on Thursday.
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